Diamond ‘Kyree’ Sanders, a 23-year-old black trans woman, was murdered in a car park in Cincinnati, Ohio, making her the 11th known trans or gender diverse person to have been killed in the US this year.
According to Gay City News, Sanders was found suffering from gunshot wounds on March 3, and was taken to hospital where she later died.
The murder is not being classed as a hate crime, with local police saying: “This was a crime of greed. This had nothing to do with the victim’s lifestyle.” Authorities have not reported finding any suspects as of yet.Activist group, Gays Against Guns, shared a tribute for Sanders on Facebook, saying: “She valued her family and enjoyed spending time with them…At the last family Thanksgiving dinner, she let.